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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leo A. McNamee (Las Vegas), June 20, 1939

Date

1939-06-20

Archival Collection

Description

On a report that the railroad was not fulfilling its duty to supply water to the Stewart burial plot, Bracken and others visited the site and reported on their findings. An excerpt from the original Stewart deed is referenced below.

Transcribed Notes: Handwritten note at bottom of letter: "Mrs. Mina Stewart Los Angeles 7/25 talked to M & J. No water on burial plot although reservoir overflowed. 7/25."

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Deed excerpt from Helen J. Stewart and heirs (Las Vegas) to William A. Clark, December 8, 1902

Date

1902-12-08

Archival Collection

Description

Excerpt of agreement between the Stewart family and Clark guaranteeing 4 miner's inches of water for the Stewart burial plot. Original date of deed was December 8. 1902. Excerpt was dated June 16, 1939.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong (Los Angeles), August 2, 1939

Date

1939-08-02

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken stated that water from reservoir and spring was flowing, but was being absorbed into the ground as it flowed through a bed of tuilleries. In order for water to reach the Stewart burial plot and avoid a lawsuit threatened by Stewart heirs, Bracken recommended that the company dredge the ditch from the Main Street bridge to weir at dam.

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Estimate of cost for drilling well at Las Vegas Ranch, August 26, 1939

Date

1939-08-26

Archival Collection

Description

Cost estimate for a new well on the Las Vegas Ranch.

Transcribed Notes: Page is annotated with additional numbers and calculations

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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to Walter Bracken (Las Vegas), December 19, 1939

Date

1939-12-19

Archival Collection

Description

Letter from the Union Pacific Railroad Co. lawyer recommending that the company not provide a settlement with the Stewart family, but to move forward with supplying water.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. A. Shamberger (Carson City), July 7, 1941

Date

1941-07-07

Archival Collection

Description

Letter in which Bracken requests a definition of a miner's inch from the State Engineer's office.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten text on letter: "Request of Frank Strong"

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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), May 30, 1943

Date

1943-05-30

Archival Collection

Description

Strong is reluctant to commit the company to a specific amount of water to be delivered to the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Leo A. McNamee, July 8, 1943

Date

1943-06-08

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken informs the company lawyer that the Las Vegas Land and Water Company has installed a weir to enable measurement of water currently being delivered to the Las Vegas Ranch, and recommends the removal of all references to all amounts of promised water in the lease.

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Telegram from A. Maguire (Los Angeles) to W. H. Comstock, May 25, 1920

Date

1920-08-07

Archival Collection

Description

The railroad should consider drilling a well inside the shop grounds in case of serious labor troubles.

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Letter from H. T. Whyte (San Francisco) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), February 7, 1923

Date

1923-03-20

Archival Collection

Description

The fruit company was planning on installing a water cooling tower which would reduce their water use from 500 to 50 gallons per minute.

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